Supernova

This star survived its own supernova and shined even brighter

Rich with detail, the spiral galaxy NGC 1309 shines in this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope Picture of the Week. NGC…

6 months ago

Astronomers Capture First-Ever Image of a Dead Star That Exploded Twice in Rare Supernova Event

For the first time, a team of astronomers has captured a clear image of a white dwarf star that exploded…

7 months ago

Astronomers Discover Most Powerful Cosmic Explosions Since the Big Bang

Astronomers have seen the most energetic cosmic explosions yet, a new class of eruptions termed "extreme nuclear transients" (ENTs). These rare…

8 months ago

Astronomers Spot Nearly Perfect Supernova Remnant of Unknown Size and Distance

Glowing faintly on the Milky Way's outskirts, astronomers have found a nearly perfect spherical relic of a supernova, challenging accepted…

9 months ago

T Corona Borealis May Erupt Soon: Rare Nova Could Be Visible to Naked Eye

T Corona Borealis is a binary star system in the Northern Crown constellation which is being monitored closely by astronomers…

11 months ago

James Webb Space Telescope Detects Supernova From 11.4 Billion Years Ago

Astronomers, using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), have identified one of the oldest supernovas ever recorded, believed to have…

1 year ago

Fresh wind blows from historical supernova

A mysterious remnant from a rare type of supernova recorded in 1181 has been explained for the first time. Two…

2 years ago

Supernova encore: Second lensed supernova in a distant galaxy

In November 2023, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope observed a massive cluster of galaxies named MACS J0138.0-2155. Through an effect…

2 years ago